PHOTOS: ISIS Launches Counterattack to Mosul in Kirkuk, Iraq

As the American coalition offensive on Mosul entered its fifth day, Islamic State militants launched a counterattack in Kirkuk. A photo report allegedly showing their strike has been shared on ISIS terrorist channels. The photo report was released on October 22. An accompanying summary reads: "Photos of the Blessed Battle in #Kirkuk City." Kirkuk is about 100 miles southeast of Mosul. Above, a military ID is shown in the hands of an ISIS militant. It is unclear what happened to the man pictured on it.

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